SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu have foiled an alleged examination cheating racket during the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) Finance Assistant examination held on Sunday, apprehending 14 suspected facilitators and recovering electronic communication devices, including wireless radio sets.
The suspects were apprehended from peripheral and adjoining areas of various examination centres before the commencement of the examination, following intelligence inputs about an alleged conspiracy to transmit answers to selected candidates appearing in the examination through electronic communication devices.
According to police, preliminary inputs suggested that the suspected facilitators had devised a mechanism to communicate answers to candidates inside examination halls using modern electronic technology.
Acting on the intelligence, Jammu Police constituted multiple teams and deployed them around identified examination centres to identify and apprehend those allegedly involved in the operation and prevent any attempt to compromise the examination process.
Several electronic devices, including wireless radio sets allegedly intended to transmit answers to candidates inside examination halls, were seized during the operation.
Police have registered three FIRs at Police Station Domana under relevant provisions of law. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has also been constituted to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the alleged racket.
The investigation will focus on identifying the entire network, establishing the roles of the suspected facilitators and beneficiaries, tracing the source and procurement of the electronic devices and examining the possible involvement of other individuals.
Police said strict legal action would be taken against all those found involved in the alleged conspiracy, reiterating their commitment to ensuring fair and transparent conduct of competitive examinations.
